Sunday, May 10, 2009

DID WE SEE JESUS IN THE RACE? I am not a huge fan of one-hour Race finales -- I miss the Asia - to Hawaii/Alaska (oh, for the days of the ice globe challenge!) - and then to final city extravaganzas, but this one had much to recommend. Chief among them: a really nice strength/endurance exercise without any young/hunky teams to dominate it, and a by-now-expected memory test towards the end that saw some real drama and unexpected highlights.

I found the ending satisfying enough, but one quibble: can we make rid of the final task something other than "take a cab to a easily-located final point, then run?" Yes, such an interlude gives the teams an opportunity to tell the cameras What It All Means, but I'd prefer a bit more tension at the end, is all. Still, for all our complaining of how the Race seemed to deteriorate in recent years, the past few seasons have been solid enough -- but at some point, casting people for racing ability rather than arc potential would be nice. Please? Overall Season Grade: B/B-.

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